Barry McElduff
| Barry McElduff MLA | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Tyrone |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 June 1998 |
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| Preceded by | New Creation |
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| Born | December 1966 County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse(s) | Paula McElduff |
| Website | Barry McElduff MLA |
Barry McElduff (born 1966) is an Irish politician.
Born in County Tyrone, McElduff attended the Christian Brothers Grammar School in Omagh before attending Queen's University Belfast and becoming an Irish republican activist for Sinn Féin.
At the 1992 general election, he unsuccessfully contested Mid Ulster. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for the West Tyrone constituency in 1996, and has since held this seat on the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Barry has chaired the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee of the Assembly and has served previously on other committees, including Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, Education and Employment and Learning.
Barry has a strong interest in Gaelic games and the Irish language.
In 2000, McElduff was elected to Omagh District Council.
In the 2011 Assembly Election Barry became famous for his catch phrase "Keep 'er Lit", he used this catchpharse at the end of a live television interview with Noel Thompson.
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| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by New creation |
MLA for Tyrone, West 1998 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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